Dual cross communion set



Patented May 10, 1949 UNITED S TATES PATENT OFFICE 2,469,552

DUAL CROSS COMMUNION SET Delphus Goudreau, Northbridge, Mass.

Application June 12, 1948, Serial No. 41,021

(Cl. G-19) 2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and improved dual cross communion sets and the principal object of the invention resides in the provision of an improved means for fastening the crosses together in superposec relation whereby the top cross may be more easily and quickly removed but, at the same time, is held more rmly than in the prior art.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a dual cross communion set comprising a top cross and a base cross adapted to be disposed in superposed flat relation or selectively the top cross is adapted to be supported in upright condition on the base cross, the base cross having a recess in the cross arm thereof at the point where the longitudinal axes of the trunk and the cross arm intersect, said recess having an undercut portion; and said top cross having a recess at the rear face thereof and in the same relation thereto as is the recess in the base cross, said recess accommodating one arm of a spring clip which is secured to the trunk of the top cross and extends through into the cross arm, holding the three parts together, said spring clip having a spring arm extending outwardly from the recess in position to engage in the recess in the base cross and to hold the two crosses together by sliding the top cross downwardly relatively to the base cross, so that the spring clip closely and frictionally engages under the undercut portion of the base cross recess.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a plan View of the two crosses in superposed relation;

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view illustrating the connection between the two crosses.

Reference is made herein to my Patent No. 2,347,681, issued May 2, 1944, the present application showing an improvement over that patent.

In the present case the dual cross communion set comprises a base cross having a trunk I (I and a cross arm I2 and a top cross having a base I4 and a cross arm I6. In both cases the cross arms and the trunks are `fitted together, as shown in Fig. 4, so that they are planular at both side surfaces.

The base cross is provided with a pair of pins I8 and 20 received in slots 22 and 24, respectively, when the crosses are in superposed condition as in Figs. 1 and 2. The pin 20 is received in a hole 26 at the lower end of the trunk of the top cross in order to stand the top cross in upright condition on the base cross. These pins guide the parts together when assembling them in the superposed relation by means of the grooves 22 and 24.

The cross arm I2 of the base cross is provided with a recess 28 appearing at the front face thereof at the intersection of the longitudinal axes of the cross arm and the trunk and this recess is provided with an undercut portion 30 which has a surface arranged on a slant, see Fig. 4. The trunk member I4 of the top cross has a recess 32 at the rear face thereof arranged to coincide with the recess in the cross arm of the base cross. Recess 32 receives a securing arm 34 of a spring clip having a portion 36 extending outwardly7 of the recess 32 and terminating in a spring arm 38 adapted to contact the slanting surface at 30 to draw the two crosses tightly together when thus assembled so that the two crosses are closely held but are easily and quickly detached.

A fastener 40 holds the' arm 34 of the spring clip to the trunk member I4 in the top cross and this fastening extends through the trunk member into the cross arm I6, thus aiding in holding the cross arm in the trunk member of the top cross.

It will be seen that this invention provides a relatively simple and easier operating connection for the crosses so that they may be much more easily manipulated to be separated and attached, this connection at the same time holding them firmly together.

Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, I do not wish to be limited to the details herein disclosed otherwise than as set forth in the claims, but what I claim is:

1. A dual cross communion set comprising a relatively large base cross and a relatively small top cross, the latter being adapted to be detachably secured in atwise condition to the face of the former or selectively supported in upright condition thereon at a right angle thereto, each cross comprising a trunk and a cross arm, a recess in the cross arm of the base cross, said recess opening outwardly at the face thereof and having an undercut portion, there being a recess in the rear face of the trunk of the top cross and a spring clip secured therein, said clip having a central portion extending outwardly thereof and a spring arm terminating the clip, said spring arm being entered in the base cross recess and engageable with the material thereof in the undercut to yieldingly and detachably hold the crosses together.

2. A dual cross communion set comprising a relatively large base cross and a relatively small top cross, the latter being adapted to be detachably secured in flatwise condition to the face of the former or selectively supported in upright condition thereon at a right angle thereto, each cross comprising a trunk and a cross arm, a recess in the cross arm of the base cross, said recess opening outwardly at the face thereof and having an undercut portion, there being a recess in the rear face of the trunk of the top cross and a spring clip secured therein, said clip having a central portion extending outwardly thereof and a spring arm terminating the clip, said spring arm being entered in the base cross recess and engageable with the material thereof in the undercut to yieldngly and detachably hold the crosses together, and a fastener holding the spring clip to the trunk of the top cross and extending into the cross arm thereof.

DELPHUS GOUDREAU.

No references cited. 

